Alex C Valens

Rihanna Merchandise by HOUSE OF THE GODS/BUDDHIST PUNK

Commission for House of the Gods/Buddhist Punk to design a collection of graphic T-shirts for Rihanna’s Diamonds Tour with Live Nation. The collection of T’s focused on selected photography to be remixed, scratched, mashed and collaged together for screen printing on softer fabric material made to enhance Rihanna’s fanbase consumer experience.

Medium: Adobe Photoshop / Split screen separation

Depeche Mode Merchandise by HOUSE OF THE GODS/BUDDHIST PUNK.

Commission for House of the Gods/Buddhist Punk to design Depeche Mode Merchandise for the bands Delta Machine Tour with Live Nation. Had the honor to mash up, scratch and mix Anton Corbijn’s photography for this collection of graphic T-shirts.

Medium: Adobe Photoshop / Split screen separation

U2 Merchandise by HOUSE OF THE GODS / BUDDHIST PUNK.

Commission for House of the Gods/Buddhist Punk to create a graphic T-shirt collection for the bands 360° Tour with Live Nation. The focus of this collection was to illustrate selected songs from the U2 album which can than be turned into screen prints, keeping in mind at times to make a connection to the song lyrics.

Medium: Adobe Photoshop / Split screen separation

White Whale Media Group (OCTPOB & I-Magazine)

Headquarters: Bali

Role: Editor, Creative Director, Graphic Designer

Specialties: Corporate identity, Visual design, Photography, Typography, Illustration, Copy writing, Public relations, Content provider, Media buying, Website, and Advertising & Marketing.

Worked with founder Andrew Campbell, art directed graphic designers, photographers, team staff and oversaw creative development. Produced graphic art, photography, and approved finalised print production.

Clients: I- Magazine, OCTPOB (Ostrov) Bali magazine, Active Process Magazine, 3 Mobile / Hutchinson Communications, Sentosa Resorts Bali, Sea Trek, Canggu Club, Innuendo, Accor Hotels

Selection of licenced artworks and or silk screen graphic prints

Medium: Adobe Photoshop / Adobe Illustrator

Arlequin LTD, N.Y.C Clientele

52-page calendar shot by Ellen Von Unwerth for Christina Aguilera wearing majority Arlequin compositions with Jean Paul Gautier, John Galliano, and Christian Dior.

Arlequin LTD, N.Y.C Clientele

Bucherer Group/ Graphic design, photography wearing Arlequin and catalog layout.

Commissioned to create digital manipulated photography for the Nina Hass brand. The empowered women in the photoshoot wear a combination of the ready to wear collection and Nina Hass couture. These stories are based on a mythic ancient future world.

Medium: Adobe Photoshop

Digital Technicals for HOUSE OF MALAKAI.

Commission for House of Malakai to design a collection of digital graphic templates for Madonna Brit awards 2015 / Living for Love MV. The collection focused on headdresses to be remixed, and collaged together for presentation before construction of the head piece. Egyptian Madonna was a conceptual collage piece.

Medium: Adobe Photoshop

Arlequin LTD, London, N.Y.C

Arlequin was a team of four designers, Marcelle Seelig as Director, May Nagoy as PR Manager, Alex C Valens as Head of Design, and Stioffan O´Curried running Administration.  This house of theatrical performers and costumiers discovered the dwindling remains of a well-worn-late-night cabaret circuit welcoming them as family. Arlequin´s first project involved genius photographer David LaChapelle, stylist Patti Wilson, and Courtney Love for the reincarnation of "Deutch Magazine" as "ZOO" out of Berlin. In less than two years breaking into the industry, Arlequin began flourishing as couture designers for prestigious performing artists such as Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Alicia Keys, Eve, Neve Campbell, and Tyra Banks.  Arlequin´s creative genius was in high demand by these global fashion icons in need of conceptual haute couture image branding.

Arlequin LTD, London, N.Y.C

N.Y.C Mercedez Bens Fashion Week Sponsored Arlequin for their first show launch in 2004. Directed by M.A.O.P.R founders Roger and Mauricio Padilha. Hair Styled by Danilo and make up by Charlie Green.

Arlequin LTD, London, N.Y.C Press / Clientele

Neve Campbell, for Hampton´s Gotham magazine

David LaChapelle, Patti Wilson, Courtney Love for Zoo Magazine’s premiere issue, Berlin

Christina Aguilera, ordered custom pieces and majority of collection

Christina Aguilera, Jane Magazine Cover

Christina Aguilera, Tour "Stripped" 04

Christina Aguilera, VH1 04 Music Awards

Cheryl Tweedy, designed after wedding party dress for press

Girls Aloud, Chemistry single cover

Eve, wears Arlequin for VH1 Diva Benefit 04 singing duet with Blondie

Tyra Banks, for Instinct magazine

Zoom Magazine-Blue-light Special shot by Joseph Cultice

Courtney Love, on David Letterman wearing Arlequin

Stylist Danilo and Rachael Welch "Hair You Wear" documentary by Universal at Arlequin Fall04 Show

Ellen Von Unwerth, and friends at Arlequin after party

Arlequin LTD, N.Y.C Clientele

Britney Spears, ordered custom pieces and majority of collection

Britney Spears ABC one-hour "In The Zone" concert special

Britney Spears for Saturday Night Live musical guest

Britney Spears for Diane Sawyer special "Focus on Britney"

Britney Spears with stylist duo Kurt-n-Bart Tour 04 "In The Zone"

Beth Radford aka Modulo and myself as Valence created a collection featuring beautifully crafted pieces using premium lamb skin, finest suedes, and laser cut leather. All pieces are lined with geometric and graphic printed silk satin. With bold silhoettes expertly cut to flatter and accentuate the femine form, women feel comfortable and confident. The two artist met in 2010, and with their V.V.M label launch received orders right away in the UK and Australia.

Photos by Spencer Hansen

Valence vs Modulo: selected editorials Dark Matters, Runaway, and I-Magazine issue Sacred Geometry.

Artworks, paintings, and commissions of Buddhist sentiment or nature.

Flora and Fauna is an on going series of drawings and paintings based on our symbiosis to earth and its elements.

Medium: Graphite pencil and Acrylic / No A.I. was used anywhere in this website.

Selection of licenced artworks and or silk screen graphic prints

Medium: Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator

Selection of licenced artworks and or silk screen graphic prints

Medium: Adobe Photoshop / illustrator

Selection of licenced artworks and or silk screen graphic prints.

Medium: Photoshop

Selection of licenced artworks and or silk screen graphic prints.

Medium: Adobe Photoshop / illustrator

Selection of licenced artworks and silk screen graphic prints.

Medium: Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator

365 ecobar: Jakarta, Indonesia

Responsibilities included Art mural graphics and execution of medium sized Club murals.

Designed 3d in SketchUp technicals in Photoshop and oversaw production of 1.5 x 4.5 m Exterior Lightbox which redesigned logo branding for club restaurant.

Medium: Adobe Photoshop / Sketch Up/ illustrator

Selection of logo designs, licenced artworks and or silk screen graphic T prints.

Medium: Adobe Photoshop/Adobe Illustrator

Medium: Adobe Photoshop/Adobe Illustrator

Previous website designs for Five and Diamond Collective, Tawapa jewelry, Skin Graft, Heathen, Bootleg, Shawna Hoffman, Jan Hilmer, Steam Trunk, Wild Card, and other designer brands Gelareh, Psylo, Sydonie, Atlas Devine, the school International Childrens Academy, and bar cafe Divine Wonderland.

Medium: Adobe Photoshop/Adobe Illustrator

Griffin Wings Apparel

Commissioned to head all graphic design for apparel branding. Created logo’s, t-shirt graphics and fabric prints across the brand collection. Griffin Wings is a Rock n Roll inspired bespoke leather accessory & jewelry design company based out of San Francisco.

Medium: Adobe Photoshop/Adobe Illustrator

Geelamuay Apparel

Hired freelance to head all graphic design and branding. Created logo’s, cut designs, designed accessories, t-shirt graphics and fabric prints across the brand collection. Geelamuay is a street wear label in connection with Muay Thai Boxing from Malaysia. The label is based out of the UK.

Medium: Adobe Photoshop/Adobe Illustrator

Dark Skull painting study / Acrylic on canvas / Size: 30”x30”

A previous client commissioned me to paint a frightening skull. It had to be fierce, dark, and black and white.

BATHE is a lovely and unique soap and bath product store. Located in Bali, Indonesia. Commissioned to concept and create two small indoor murals, upstairs for the showroom and downstairs for the bathroom. It was a pleasure working on these pieces. BATHE also just recieved a Yak award for best new shop. https://www.facebook.com/bathestore/

DROP CAFE

The owners of Drop Cafe in Bali Indonesia commissioned me to draw nature inspired, fanciful doodles on their walls.

Medium: Graphite pencil /Acrylic Paint/ No A.I. was used anywhere in this website.

This collection is inspired by the people of Komodo National Park in Eastern Indonesia, and their oral traditions, which are represented in the book The Dragon Princess of Komodo & Other Folktales. I visited Komodo and immersed myself in the culture to ensure that I really caught the spirit of these peoples in an authentic way. After returning to Bali I discovered not to simply enter the storytelling, cautionary tales, and fables, but also go into the realm of romantic dreams, animal magic, bewitching tribulations and untold wonder.

Sponsored by Coca Cola Indonesia, The Nature Conservancy and P.N.K. Proceeds from sales of the book, a lavishly illustrated collection of six traditional tales, go to support grass roots community projects in the park.

Mediums: Graphite pencil /Acrylic /Watercolor paint/ Adobe Photoshop/ Adobe In Design

Gaya Fusion artshow intro, editorial press, @america speaking engagement.

Medium: Book Designed in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe In Design

Medium: All gallery pieces were hand drawn, painted, embellished in Adobe Photoshop, printed and further painted over. No A.I. was used anywhere in this website.

Photography taken at Gayafusion Art Show presenting the Art of Dragon Princess of Komodo, and on Komodo research Coca Cola sponsored trip.

Mediums: Graphite pencil /Acrylic paintings/ Watercolors

Medium: Blue Faber-Castell 349 Pencil Size: 11”x17”

Marcelle Seelig / Head of Production Arlequin LTD: commissioned a blue pencil portrait of her and beautiful daughter Jazz.

Russell Peter’s Comedian: Commissioned a Blue Faber-Castell 349 Pencil Size: 11”x17” drawing.

This series of paintings are loose interpretations of the readings of the Tibetan Book of The Dead. Theres a chapter on the intermediate state from life and death and how ephemeral yet engaging this process is. Unexplainable as it seems to be it must be the artists duty at some point in life, to go there and bring something back.

Medium: Graphite pencil /Acrylic paint/ Gold Leaf